Milk yield residuals and their link with the metabolic status of dairy cows in the transition period Ghent University KU Leuven Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food
The transition period is one of the most challenging periods in the lactation cycle of high-yielding dairy cows. It is commonly known to be associated with diminished animal welfare and economic performance of dairy farms. The development of data-driven health monitoring tools based on on-farm available milk yield development has shown potential in identifying health-perturbing events. As proof of principle, we explored the association of these ...